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Review of the 2018 State Department Budget Request

Original title: REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 STATE DEPARTMENT BUDGET REQUEST

January 1, 2020

State Department Federal Budget Foreign Policy Russia Sanctions Congressional Oversight

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing sets the stage for federal funding allocations for the State Department and highlights the legislative process for imposing new sanctions on Russia, which directly impacts U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic operations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Department of State

The department's funding for the 2018 fiscal year is subject to the budget review process conducted by the committee.

Russian Federation

The committee negotiated legislation to codify and expand executive sanctions against the country.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript of a June 13, 2017, Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing where Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified regarding the proposed 2018 budget for the U.S. Department of State. The hearing also included discussions on bipartisan negotiations regarding new sanctions against Russia.

Key Facts

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on June 13, 2017, to review the State Department's Fiscal Year 2018 budget request.
Chairman Bob Corker and Ranking Member Benjamin Cardin established a 6-minute time limit for the first round of questioning.
A bipartisan Russia sanctions bill was negotiated to be attached to an Iran bill, with cloture filed in the Senate on June 12, 2017.
The Russia sanctions package incorporates a democracy initiative previously passed by the committee and codifies existing executive sanctions.
The hearing record includes written responses from Secretary Tillerson to additional questions submitted by 10 different Senators.
The record includes supplemental materials submitted by Johns Hopkins University and Care USA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary purpose of this hearing?

The committee met to review the State Department's budget request for the 2018 .

Did the committee discuss anything other than the budget?

Yes, the committee discussed the successful negotiation of a bipartisan bill to impose new sanctions on Russia.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Bipartisan Sanctions Strategy

The committee utilized a strategy of attaching Russia sanctions to an existing Iran bill to expedite legislative action.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Russia

Connected Entities

personBenjamin L. Cardin“Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee”Map →

organizationJohns Hopkins University“Submitted material for the record”Map →

personRex Tillerson“Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State”Map →

organizationCare USA“Submitted material for the record”Map →

personBob Corker“Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee”Map →

organizationSenate Foreign Relations Committee“Congressional committee overseeing the hearing”Map →

Sources

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